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  "id": 688976,
  "title": "Apple picks up Nate Gatten as new head of government affairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/apple-picks-up-nate-gatten-as-new-head-of-government-affairs",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:36:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/12/apple-picks-up-nate-gatten-as-new-head-of-government-affairs"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple has signed Nate Gatten to become its new head of government affairs, a move that could help the company work more with the Trump administration. Nate Gatten - Image Credit: American Airlines Apple is undergoing several changes in the short term, in preparation for the CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus on September 1. One day before the switch, Apple will be installing a new vice…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple hires American Airlines exec to lead government affairs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/apple-hires-american-airlines-exec-to-lead-government-affairs",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:19:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: Apple hired Nate Gatten, an American Airlines exec with GOP ties, as government affairs VP, seeking someone who could align with Trump administration (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/sources-apple-hired-nate-gatten-an-american-airlines-exec-with-gop",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:20:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}